Staring at yourself in the mirror for hours upon hours a day, avoiding social activities because you simply feel hideous, or constantly feeling as if people are staring at your “large” nose, stomach, or uneven eyes. This is what happens constantly in the life of someone who suffers from Body Dysmorphic Disorder, or BDD. The effects that BDD can have on someone’s mental and physical health are detrimental. Today I’m going to be talking about what exactly BDD is, what the disorder can do to a person, and how we can help people that suffer from this disorder. Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a mental disorderwhere someone has a preoccupation that some aspect of their appearance is extremely flawed. This flaw can be imagined, or if the flaw exists,
